Senior Budget Specialist

Job Description

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Senior Budget Specialist - Music

San Diego, CA

PlayStation Studios Creative Arts Music team is seeking a Senior Budget Specialist. As a senior member of the Music team, you will be supporting an innovative, award-winning team focused on producing industry-leading interactive music scores. You will be responsible for budgeting, resource planning, forecasting, and reporting across multiple projects. The ideal team member will possess a strong accounting background with finance and project management experience in the gaming or entertainment industries.

The Senior Budget Specialist is responsible for the forecasting, coordination, implementation, approval, analysis and completion of budget; while remaining aligned with strategy, commitments and goals of the organization.

Responsibilities
• Work closely with the music management team on budget, scope, resource management, and other related financial matters across the entire portfolio.
• Serve as a client-facing finance liaison with key stakeholders to communicate project needs and changes, and to secure budget approvals.
• Maintain and track budgets and forecasts, proactively identify risks, offer solutions, and report to management.
• Maintain a constant awareness of development status across multiple projects.
• Build relationships across Creative Arts departments to foster a sense of community.
• Knowledge-share with other finance and production groups at SIE to build awareness, share best practices, and promote collaboration.

Qualifications
• A Bachelor's degree, or greater, in accounting, finance, statistics, economics, business administration, or other related fields.
• Minimum 3 years' project management or finance work experience.
• Strong communication skills, both speaking and listening.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Has a positive, friendly attitude and demeanor.

Desirable
• Experience with music production.
• Experience with video game production.

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Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r1pz4e-3-143-9-115-42 in your application.